A Deeper Dive into the ScrumMaster Role

ABSTRACT

The ScrumMaster is a critical role in Scrum (or Team Coach on Kanban/ Agile teams). However it is the most misunderstood role as well. They are not a project manager, nor a team lead, nor a Product Owner. Think of them more of a team coach or guide.

This session takes a deeper look into the ScrumMaster role. Specifically

• What does a ScrumMaster do day to day
• What to look for in a ScrumMaster
• How to improve as a ScrumMaster
• Do I need full time, dedicated ScrumMasters
• How can I tell if my ScrumMaster is doing a good job
• ScrumMaster progression for solving problems

While this session is a lecture, there are interactive polls and discussions interwoven throughout the session. Coming out of this session, attendees will have a deeper understanding of the ScrumMaster role.

AGENDA:
12:00 - 1:00 Presentation + Q&A

BIO
Richard Cheng is the Vice President of Training and Chief Product Owner at NextUp Solutions. NextUp Solutions provides transformative training programs in Agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban, as well as in concepts such as Agile Testing and Automation, SAFe, Coaching, Facilitation, and managing User Stories.

A graduate of Virginia Tech and renowned Agile expert, Richard has presented keynote talks at conferences and events around the globe, authored publications on Agile and product management, and is a member of Mensa. Richard has extensive experience working with the federal government, large companies, small startups, non-profits organizations, and associations. In addition to being one of the few Certified Scrum Trainers (CST) accredited by the Scrum Alliance, Richard is also a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified LeSS Practitioner, Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).

SPONSOR & COSTS
This DCSUG event is free thanks to our sponsors Kaizenko (https://www.kaizenko.com) and Excella (http://www.excella.com) .

CAN'T MAKE IT?

Checkout videos and slides of past presentations at https://www.kaizenko.com/washington-dc-scrum-user-group-dcsug/

Also, we typically meet monthly. So if you can't make it this month, hopefully we'll see you at the next meetup.